The Age9 September 2008 According to Rodney van der Ree, senior ecologist at the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, only 1.7% of uncleared bushland survives in the inner city – mainly along the Yarra River and places such as …
Clean Up the World partners with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to inspire and assist communities to “clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment” through carrying out initiatives ranging from waste removal and tree planting to water …
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Twelve regional peak bodies in the Northern Rivers of NSW are currently negotiating a Climate Change Collaboration Agreement. Their aim is promote a more coordinated approach to climate change in the region by engaging all sections of the community in …
CLIMATE: Sustain Northern Rivers website launched Read more »
The successful recipients of the most recent round of the Threatened Species Network Community Grant Program have been announced. More than 385 on-ground conservation projects have now been funded over ten rounds of the TSN Community Grants Program, enabling community …
The Write it up! program has been developed by the Australian Association for Environmental Education to assist educators write up case studies of their projects. Write it up! workshops will be held at: Armidale NSW on Wednesday 17 September, with …
ENV EDUCATION: Write it up! workshops NSW mid north coast & Armidale Read more »
NSW Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards 2007 – 2008Entries close 12 September 2008 Please do not hide your NRM achievements! Achieving recognition for your ‘good works’ can be an important stimulus to the ongoing improvement of NRM practices …
AWARDS, NSW LOCAL GOV’T: Last chance to enter local government environment awards Read more »
Your Development is a new online resource providing practical information on how to create sustainable urban residential developments. The website contains more than 60 fact sheets available as free downloads, providing information on all stages of the development process, from …
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The Courier Mail4 September 2008 BADLY designed cities were capable of killing us at a greater rate than terrorism and the threat was growing, says a Brisbane academic. Queensland University of Technology School of Design Professor Janis Birkeland made the …
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Australians are throwing out three million tonnes of food every year – the equivalent of 145 kilograms for each and every one of us. Notebook: magazine has embarked on a Stop Food Waste! campaign that aims not only to raise …
WASTE MGMT, SUSTAINABILITY: ‘Stop Food Waste!’ campaign Read more »
Given the increasing scarcity of urban water and the potential for climate change to further reduce water availability and increase variability, there is increased pressure on urban water utilities to implement efficient demand management policies and to make optimal supply …